Huo Yuhao seemed to be asleep. After Ju Zi extinguished the Soul Guidance Lamp, she carefully edged toward him by the faint firelight outside.
But just as she moved, Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke. "Senior, coming to your junior's tent so late at night... could it be that you're hungry?"
As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, Ju Zi trembled, and then he pulled her entire body into his arms.
"Huo Yuhao, let go of me!"
"What exactly did you come here for?"
Huo Yuhao did not release her. Instead, he held her even tighter.
Ju Zi's face immediately flushed with embarrassment. She tried to break free, but his grip was far too strong.
Helpless, Ju Zi could only lie beside him in that intimate position.
"I came to discuss a deal with you."
"Oh?" The moment Ju Zi said that, Huo Yuhao's interest was piqued. He had long felt that this woman was no ordinary person, and now it seemed his suspicions had been right.
"What kind of deal requires you to sacrifice your charms, senior?"
With one arm around Ju Zi, Huo Yuhao caught her chin in his other hand. Gazing at her exquisite face, he felt his thoughts run wild like a restless monkey and a galloping horse.
They were pressed tightly together, their faces barely a finger's width apart. Whenever either spoke, they could feel the warmth of the other's breath.
Ju Zi felt herself growing hot as well.
Still, clever as she was, she quickly calmed herself and said slowly, "You have a grudge against the Star Luo Empire, and so do I. The Star Luo Empire's White Tiger Duke killed my father, so we can work together."
The moment Ju Zi finished speaking, Huo Yuhao's body gave a sharp tremor. His arms tightened around her,